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Users of Llandeilo’s Community Education Centre  and members of the community, are being invited to a meeting to discuss its future. The meeting has been organised in response to concerns about the site, and will be held at the centre on Thursday, July 10, at 6.30pm. It will be an opportunity for members of the community to ask questions, whilst giving council officers a chance to explain the current challenges for adult community learning and how these services might be run in the future. In recent weeks, Carmarthenshire County Council has reassured users that whilst there have been some operational and staffing changes at the centre, it is business as usual for courses and lettings at the site. Matt Morden, Lifelong Learning Networks Manager, explained that while four of the staff based at the centre are being relocated to other sites, the centre will remain open for the forthcoming academic year. “We welcome this opportunity to meet with users and other interested parties so t...

Users of Llandeilo Community Education Centre are being assured that there are no current plans to close the facility. Officers have moved to reassure people following recent media reports suggesting that the centre is to close. Matt Morden, Lifelong Learning Networks Manager, explained that while four of the staff based at the centre are relocating to other sites, the centre will remain open for the forthcoming academic year. There are no plans to stop community education courses provided there, so long as there are sufficient learners enrolled for the classes on offer. The changes follow similar arrangements at other education centres, including Glanamman and Pembrey. Mr Morden said: “We are aware of some rumours circulating about the closure of Llandeilo Community Education Centre, and it is unfortunate that these were compounded by media reports. We would like to reassure learners that we have no current plans to close the centre providing there is still demand for a service the...